Quiz on Shakespearean English

Who was William Shakespeare?

• A modern-day scientist

• A playwright and storyteller

• A famous painter

• A renowned musician

What type of English did Shakespeare use in his works?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Contemporary English

What is the possessive form of 'you' in Shakespearean English?

• Thou

• Thee

• Thy

• Thine

What is an example of a verb conjugation using '-est' in Shakespearean English?

• He loveth

• Thou lovest

• She speaketh

• It walketh

What is the modern equivalent of 'thou' in contemporary English?

• I

• We

• You

• They

What is the 3rd person singular form of "to have" in Shakespearean English?

• he/she/it is

• he/she/it hath

• he/she/it did

• he/she/it goeth

What is the 2nd person singular form of "to go" in Shakespearean English?

• thou art

• thou hast

• thou didst

• thou goest

What is one reason for using inversions in Shakespearean English?

• To simplify the sentence

• To emphasize key information

• To shorten the sentence

• To avoid repetition

What is the contraction for "over" in Elizabethan language?

• 'Tis

• I'

• O'er

• E'en

What is iambic pentameter?

• A poetic meter with six syllables

• A line of verse with five metrical feet

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A stanza with four lines